Rugby League fans, players and directors have all taken to social media in the aftermath of St Helens forward Morgan Knowles controversially having his two-match ban lifted.
The verdict now means Knowles is free to play in Saturday's Betfred Super League Grand Final against Leeds Rhinos, following a successful second appeal against a two-match suspension. The match review panel tribunal's conclusion was dubbed 'unreasonable' and Knowles 'attempt' didn't classify as an "unacceptable risk of injury" although it was a clear chicken-wing tackle on Salford Red Devils' Chris Atkin.
Atkin's Salford teammates Joe Burgess and Ryan Brierley both took to Twitter to vent their frustrations, Burgess posting a clown GIF and Brierley simply posted a sarcastic laughing emoji. Red Devils Director of Rugby & Operations Ian Blease also posted, "Very, very sad night for our sport."
